by Eric Duhatschek, 10 March 2017 From Toe Blake to Pat Quinn, the way coaching has shaped the game of hockey has changed drastically over the past 50 years. Getty Images There was a time when coaching meant instructing from the bench – changing lines, directing traffic, trading pleasantries with officials. But those days are gone, […]

by Jayson Hron, 13 August 2016 Games get the glory, but practice remains a passion for Barry Smith. “It’s really the only avenue to improvement,” said the Chicago Blackhawks’ director of player development. He’s been a believer since the mid-1970s, when he led Elmira College to consecutive NCAA Division II national tournaments as a twenty-something […]

by Eric Duhatschek, 12 March 2017 From Toe Blake to Pat Quinn, the way coaching has shaped the game of hockey has changed drastically over the past 50 years. (Getty Images) There was a time when coaching meant instructing from the bench – changing lines, directing traffic, trading pleasantries with officials. But those days are gone, […]

by Ontario Minor Hockey Association, 7 July 2016 Every goal counts the same on the scoreboard. When the puck finds its way into the back of the net, there’s no reason not to celebrate. Coaches and players are always looking for the most efficient ways to score, and the answers may be hidden in the […]

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by Mark Upton, 29 July 2016 ‘It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.’ – Yogi Berra – Whilst there are many definitions and discussions around the terms Talent ID/Development/Selection, the vision driving them is a distant future where those “talented” players display high levels of performance at the pinnacle of their sport. (This […]

by Peter FitzSimons, 29 June 2016 Being successful in sport – it’s really not that complicated. Which brings me to how Eddie Jones managed to coach England to nine wins straight, including three straight wins over Australia. But already I am ahead of myself, and need to take a Dennis Lillee run-up that might be familiar […]

by Josh Weissbock, 26 May 2015 Prospects and amateur scouting are a new frontier within hockey analytics. Numbers can highlight some large market inefficiencies exploitable by teams if and when they start to advance their knowledge in this niche. The numbers on prospects, especially when combined with knowledge of scouts, can tell you a lot more than the some of the largest mainstream scouting outlets. In Money Puck’s recent […]

by Nagraj Gollapudi, 30 March 2016 Paddy Upton on why coaching is about encouraging players to take responsibility and helping them understand what is best for them “A traditional coach’s skill is about the knowledge of the game. To draw the expertise out of the players and create a strategy based around what fits is […]

by Jon Lane, 8 March 2014 “From the eyes of an 8-year-old, a full-sized hockey rink looks a lot bigger.” Those words opened a USA Hockey video designed to educate and deliver a reality check. The game is hard enough for grown men and women on an NHL-size 200-by-85 foot rink. For children 8 years […]